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Health workforce boost needed: Roxon
Boosting the numbers of Indigenous people working in health is critical to bridging the 17-year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, the federal government says. Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon said the new National Indigenous Health Equality Council (NIHEC) would be asked to prioritise lifting the numbers of Indigenous health workers. […]
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New Indigenous e-resource improves literacy and numeracy
Making IT Real is a new e-learning resource that uses culturally appropriate e-learning content to improve literacy and numeracy levels of regional and remote Indigenous communities. The resource was funded by the national training system’s e-learning strategy, the Australian Flexible Learning Framework under its 2007 Indigenous Engagement Project. Making IT Real addresses the lack of […]
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Mobile schools may help solve education crisis
Mobile pre-schools may help solve the Indigenous education crisis in the Northern Territory, says Darwin researcher, Dr Nick McTurk of Charles Darwin University. Workable solutions are needed to address appalling rates of literacy and numeracy among Aboriginal children, but they must rely on strategies that mesh with the social and cultural needs of Indigenous people, […]
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Financial help for Indigenous uni students
Tax-free Equity Scholarships are available to help Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students find the money they need to go to uni. Indigenous students starting or continuing uni mid-year in 2008 can now apply for scholarships online. Equity Scholarships aim to increase participation in higher education by students needing financial assistance. Put simply, any student […]
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Realise Your Dream Scholarships
Creative young Australians are being offered a unique opportunity to work with a top UK professional in their field, thanks to the British Council’s 2008 Realise Your Dream scheme. Realise Your Dream is open to anyone between 18 and 30 years of age working or studying in creative fields such as design, architecture, advertising, photography, […]
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Powderfinger encourage action in schools
Kicking off National Reconciliation Week, Australia’s premier rock band Powderfinger today congratulated all Australian schools who have signed up for Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs) and encouraged others to get on board. Visiting Lourdes Hill College in Brisbane, one of many Australian schools with a RAP, Powderfinger acknowledged the important role schools play in shaping better […]
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Students get a taste of uni life at Summer School
Students get a taste of uni life at Summer School Twenty-two Indigenous students from across Australia took part in the 2007 Young Leaders Summer School, which ran from December 2 to 15 at Melbourne University’s Trinity College. The students came from all over – from Worawa Aboriginal College and Mooroopna Secondary College in Victoria, to […]
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Trip of a Lifetime for Indigenous Students
Six indigenous students from some of the remotest parts of Australia are about to embark on a trip of a lifetime. The students, from Djarragun College at Gordonvale just south of Cairns, have been invited to visit the UnitedArab Emirates. The visit has been arranged by Dare to Lead, a project backed by the Federal […]
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Edward Darcy
FAST EDDIE FLIES FOR ESSENDON This Tiwi Islander is following in the footsteps of the great Michael Long. Edward Darcy is on top of the world. The reason? On Friday, 7 June he was named recipient of the first Michael Long Scholarship Program. Developed in partnership with ATSIC and Essendon Football Club, the scholarship is […]
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Lala Daniel
>Deadly Vibe Issue 83 January 2004 Over the past month, the Deadly Vibe office has had the pleasure of working with a talented young Indigenous student by the name of Lala Perina. Lala is a student at Alexandria Park High School in Sydney, not far from where she lives at Leichhardt, in the city’s inner-west. […]
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Indigenous students win prestigious scholarship
Story: The Future’s Bright Two Indigenous high school students were recently awarded scholarships to the Professor Harry Messel International Science School (ISS). Joel Bruce from Casuarina in the Northern Territory, and Andrew Sampson from Quirindi in NSW attended the two week course at the University of Sydney in July this year. They were the first […]
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A helping hand
Everyone needs a little hand now and then, especially when it comes to schooling. Many times, a good tutor can make the difference between an average grade and an exceptional one. Whether it’s a subject that your child is struggling with or simply one they want to improve in, tutoring is a great way to […]
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John Morphett Primary School (Adelaide SA)
Winner: Gary Karpany School: John Morphett Primary School (Adelaide SA) John Morphett Primary School, SA ” December 3, 2002 It was standing room only in the school auditorium as almost 200 people gathered to witness traditional owner Aunty Josie Augus of the Kaurna people perform the Welcome to Country and Gary Karpany, a Year six […]
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Example of a Resume
PERSONAL PARTICULARS NAME: May Susan PROSPER DATE OF BIRTH: 22 August 1968 ADDRESS: 300 Georgiades Street, Greenacre, Vic. 3999 TELEPHONE: 9999-1111 MARITAL STATUS: Single (Optional) EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Secondary Education 1977-1986 Castleton High School, Evanrodd Higher School Certificate subjects studied: Tertiary Education 1987-1990 University of Sydbourne Subjects studied for Degree Course in Economics Degree of Bachelor […]
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Working together
Some of you mob might not have heard the name ‘Murdi Paaki’ (it means ‘black man’s river’). It’s the name for the Western NSW region that the Murdi Paaki Regional Council looks after (it covers the Bourke ATSIC region), and is home to heaps of Indigenous families. There are 16 communities there: Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken […]
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New awards have been introduced to recognise the achievements of outstanding vocational students
Story: Honour Roll Students who excelled in Vocational Education and Training (VET) during 2005 have been recognised at the inaugural Australian Vocational Student Awards. The awards have been introduced to highlight the value and importance of VET, and to reward outstanding senior secondary students who have undertaken a VET in Schools program or a School-based […]
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